David Guistina

Natasha Pernicka is the executive director of The Alliance for a Hunger Free New York and CEO of The Food Pantries for the Capital District. She spoke with WAMC’s David Guistina about the challenges of food insecurity and how to address them.

(Airs 10/09/26 @ 3 p.m. & 10/11/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk about the use of language when reporting a rape, pink slime, the business of journalism, being a smart news consumer, and more.

(Airs 10/09/26 @ 3 p.m. & 10/11/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Barbara Lombardo, Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany and former Editor of The Saratogian. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Barbara talk about the use of language when reporting a rape, pink slime, the business of journalism, being a smart news consumer, and more.

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Kevin Moran, Executive Editor of The Berkshire Eagle about the expansion of Pittsfield's rail infrastructure.

Next month the New York State Department of Labor will be modernizing its 50-year-old unemployment insurance system.

WAMC's David Guistina in conversation with Colin Kinniburgh, Reporter at New York Focus, about how National Grid's rate "freeze" might end up costing the customers more.

(Airs 10/02/26 @ 3 p.m. & 10/04/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Akash Mehta, Editor in Chief of New York Focus. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Akash talk about the non-profit, independent journalism landscape, the state senate in Florida ordering newspapers to destroy a newsworthy report, your letters, and much more.

(Airs 10/02/26 @ 3 p.m. & 10/04/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Akash Mehta, Editor in Chief of New York Focus. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Akash talk about the non-profit, independent journalism landscape, the state senate in Florida ordering newspapers to destroy a newsworthy report, your letters, and much more.

Otsego County Democratic Party ChairCaitlin Ogden discusses her insurgent campaign to oust the long-standing New York State Democratic Party Chair, Jay Jacobs.

(Airs 09/25/26 @ 3 p.m. & 09/27/26 @ 6 p.m.) The Media Project is an inside look at media coverage of current events with former Times Union Editor, current Upstate American, Substack columnist Rex Smith, Judy Patrick, former Editor of The Daily Gazette and former Vice President for Editorial Development for the New York Press Association, and Miles Reed, Senior Editor of the Community Journalism Fund at The Gazette News Group. On this week’s Media Project, Rex, Judy, and Miles talk about the fallout from President Trump banning CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House, a big merger in the media business, some good news for journalism, and much more.